Oahu Weather Forecast for April 05, 2026
Mostly dry and pleasant trade wind weather will continue into Monday, with brief passing showers favoring windward and mauka areas. A significant pattern...
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Oahu Surf Forecast for April 05, 2026
A series of overlapping small northwest swells will keep some small surf in place along north facing shores through Monday. A new long- period northwest swell...
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Oahu News:
North Shore businesses suffer in aftermath of Kona-low storms as Spring Break bookings were canceled and refunds issued, impacting local accommodations in Haleiwa. Meanwhile, the 4th dengue case has been reported on Oahu, prompting health officials to urge residents to eliminate standing water after recent storms. Public safety warnings have been posted near the remains of a sperm whale on Oahu's southwest shore, where tiger sharks have gathered. Firefighters quickly extinguished a blaze at a Kalakaua senior high-rise, displacing one resident. In sports, 'One Team' handoff: Iolani football coach Wendell Look steps down after 35 years, closing a historic chapter in Hawaii prep football.
Maui News
Maui oceanfront condo damaged by 2025 flood did not survive 2026 storm. Owners association blames county inaction
The Kīhei Kai Oceanfront Condos said it would not have suffered the catastrophic loss of a building if Maui County had addressed three issues regarding an undersized bridge, permits and flood development violations.
Maui Weather Forecast for April 05, 2026
Mostly dry and pleasant trade wind weather will continue into Monday, with brief passing showers favoring windward and mauka areas. A significant pattern...
Environmental monitoring confirms precautions needed amid kona storm recovery
Precautionary environmental monitoring confirmed expected pathogens in flood-carried mud, sediment, and nearshore waters impacted by the Kona Low Storms. These results also confirm that recommended precautions greatly reduce possible risk.
Kaua‘i News
Ocean users, stewards invited to participate in upcoming Kiaʻi o ke Kai focus groups
ʻĀina Momona hopes to gather perspectives from those who work in, care for and steward ocean spaces to help guide how future ocean projects engage with Hawaiʻi’s communities, especially as climate change continues to affect coastal and island communities.
Celebration of all things ʻukulele returns April 19 to Kukui Grove Center in Līhuʻe
Kauaʻi ʻUkulele Festival will feature live entertainment including well-known and emerging artists along with an opportunity to meet and engage with the island's local ʻukulele community; luthiers will also be onsite, and there are several workshops planned this year the day before the festival.
Schedule and Miss Aloha Hula contestants, participating hālau hula for 63rd annual Merrie Monarch Festival
Annual Hoʻolauleʻa on Sunday, April 5, kicks off the weeklong celebration of everything Hawaiian on the Big Island in Hilo, with competition in the 'Super Bowl of hula' beginning Thursday, April 9, with Miss Aloha Hula contest.
Island of Hawai‘i News
Information you need to know about the 63rd annual Merrie Monarch Festival — and more
Hilo on the Big Island once again becomes the hula capital of the world this week with the return of the annual Merrie Monarch Festival; the 63rd installment of the weeklong celebration of everything hula and Hawaiian runs from Easter Sunday, April 5, through April 11 this year.
Hawai‘i Island police seek Kona credit card theft suspect
Public asked to help identifying a man captured in surveillance footage who is suspected of using a credit card to make unauthorized purchases at several businesses, including two large Big Box stores, in Kailua-Kona.
Hula kāne, once stigmatized, celebrates 50 years on prestigious Merrie Monarch stage
In 1976, kumu hula John R. Kahaʻi Topolinski was among the first five kumu (teachers) to bring male dancers to compete at the Merrie Monarch stage, helping to end the stigma hula was unmanly.
